I need a good Stephen King book to read. Recommendations?

[Stosh]

One that was not mentioned, (I have not read it) is Rose Madder.

I just finished The Girl who Loved Tom Gordan I enjoyed it. I'm actually looking for another one to read myself.

 

[Kayes]

I would like to recomemend "Four Seasons" I think yakko got it as Different Seasons.
It has got two great novellettes which have been made into two great movie, "Shawshank Redemption" and "Stand by Me". I heard the third one "Apt Pupil" is also made into movie but I havent watch it yet. One of my favourite book which I read for at least 5 times.

 

[Engine]

Yeah, Different Seasons a good one. Of his recent stuff, I'd most recommend Hearts in Atlantis. I just read it recently, and absolutely loved it.

 

[thebestMAX]

It - That damn clown
Needful Things
The Talisman

For really strange try:

Mr. X by Peter Straub and his other Koko series books. This guy scares KING.

 

[skywhr]

get a clive barker book "The Great And Secret Show".

 

[XMan]

Kayes,

"Different Seasons",
"Four Past Midnight."

The Talisman is one I had forgotten about, but it's certainly in the top of his stuff. Somewhat similar to the Dark Tower series, actually. He and Straub are supposed to be working on a sequel.

 

[her209]

How about the one about the universe and black holes.

 

[azazyel]

Clive Barker!

 

[loup garou]

Another vote for The Talisman! I loved that book...I really hope that sequel rumor is true. What was the one about the aliens that was made into a TV movie with Jimmy Smits? That one was pretty good too!

 

[stonythug]

The only Stephen King book I've ever been able to finish is The Long Walk, which is in the Bachman Books. That story is friggen awesome. I'm more into sci-fi books or fantasy which is why I've never really gotten in to King, but if you haven't read that one, I highly recommend it. I heard the other short stories in that book are pretty good too.


P.S. Kurt Vonnegut rules you should all read one of his books if you never have (completely off topic, but this guy just doesn't get enough respect)

 

[Yeeny]

Werk: You are referring to The Tommyknockers, which I hated. And I thought the movie was even worse. But that's whats cool about Stephen King, he writes so many different stories there is practically something for everyone.

 

[FrogDog]

Thanks for all the suggestions, guys. I think I'm going to read The Talisman. My sister has the big ole hard cover version.

 

[loup garou]

Yeah, that's it...the Tommyknockers. I agree the movie was horrible, but the book was different than King's other works, and I liked it for that. My favorite is still The Talisman, though.